The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-11-03
IN CITY AND COU MY.
DASHEs HERE AND THERE BY OUR
EEPOTsTEI:.

The circus next THURSDAY, the 10th.
Thanksgiving Oh the 24th-tuFkey
scared.
The largest of the season-the frost
Wednesday morning.
The County Commissioners will meet
in regular session next Monday
The Messrs. Blum have issued their al
manac for 1888.
Gum boats, overcoats and umbTeiIa
were the order of the day Monday.
The Salem Home Sunday School are
rehearsins for their Chris mas Cantats.
Court still in session. Judge Giimer
knows how and what to do with evil doors.
We return our thanks for an "At
Home" for Nov. 4th, from DR.. and Mrs
Lott.
Misses Lura Beard and Mollie Barbour
of Kernersviile, are visiting friends in the
city.
"A collection for Home Missions will
be taken up at the MoravIan Church next
Sunday morning.
Mr.. Tip johnson from Quakers Gap
called to see US Saturday and reports crops
good in his section.
Sure to come into contact with one an
other-the small boy and the circu, pro
vided he has the money.
-Messrs. J. T. Morehead, OF Greensboro,
and Judge Settle, now of Florida, have
been in the city this week.
MIR. and Mrs. Junius Star5ucll returned
last Saturday from their extended wedding
tour through northern cities.
The Elm Street Sunday School will
give concert in their Chapel Saturday
night for the benefit Of their library.
IA number Of the young ladies of Salem
gave an oyster supper at the Belo House
Satur day night for the benefit of Oak Grove
Chapel. 1t was literally patronized
The State Convention Of the W. G. I.
U. is in session at Goldsboro this week.
Mrs. J. d. Paylor, IRIS. s. Starr and Misses
Minnie Osburn and Cora Hamlen, delegates
from Winston, are in attendance
The Moravian Synod was in session in
Salem Tuesday and Wednesday, \ large
number OF delegates are in attendance We
go to press loo early thi week to publish
their proceedings.
Mr.. L. Kline, practical matchmaker
and jeweler, inserts an attractive card this
week which will be to every readers inter
est to peruse carefully. 1t will be found on
the first column Of the first page:
Alex. Walker, brother of Ulysses, swore
on the Witness stand that the rock which
killed Frank Moore was thrown by him and
not his brother. Upon such evidence, Alex.
was arrested and will be tried for the muir
der of Moore.
The face Of jovial friend, Mr. n. S.
Cook, looks familiar around the Court
House. He was in attendance at court here
the past week and informed US that he is
highly pleased with his country home in
the county of Surry.
The Fall term of Rockingh am Superior
Court convenes at Wentworth next Monday
one weeks term-His Honor Judge Gil
mer presiding. The criminal docket is
quite large large and some important cases
will be disposed of.
@AS 40 AOSSipS vi the IIISt issue OF
the Sunnserfetd Sheaf, which has Just been
started at Summerfeld, Guilford county.
The editors, Messrs. J. Archie Bowles and
Joseph L. May, have The SENr1NEL's best
wiahes in their new journalistic undertaking.
Col. A. B. Andrews, of the Richmond
4 Danville Railroad Company, was in the
city last week and paid off all Indebtedness
of the North Carolina Midland Company.
The outlook for the building of the road to
Mocksville now looks somewhat more en-
Ellis q Burke, with Bells Royal Ma
rionettes, gave three caeditable entertain
ments at the Opera House Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday nights of this week. Good
houses greeted them each night. TIE pres
ents given away were numerous and many
of them costly.
The Admission (Ala.) Hot Blast, of a
recent date, says that Mr.. E. III. Jennings.
the live real estate man from Winston, N.
c., sold lot on Noble Street for 500 per
front foot. This was Mr.. jennings first
sale of Admission dirt, and $1,000 sale is
doing pretty well for new conner.
The trial of Ulysses Walker, COL, who
stood indicted for the murder of Frank
Moore, (white) few months since, was
taken up on Monday evening and it was not
until late Tuesday evening the case was
given to the jury, who, on Wednesday morn
ing returned a verdict of mot guilty.
-Winston's enterprising tombstone man,
Mr.. l. w. Durham, will soon establish a
branch marble yard at Fayetteville. 1t
gives THE SENTINEL pleasure to recommend
'uch gentleman as Mr. Durham to the
people of Fayetteville. By tact, industry
md honesty he has built up an excellent
business in Winston and Fayetteville may
congratulate herself upon his coming.
Last Saturday negro was tried for
. minor case and found guilty. TIE Judge
ust before passing sentence asked him if he
aad any father to whip him. The darkey,
With somewhat brightend countenance.
replied: mo sir, boss, but Pse willin' for
anybody else to do de job dat wants too"
Hopes were then blighted when the Judge
informed him that he could go to the peni-
,entiary for only two short years.
The live, go-aheaditive young business
irm of Messrs. w. L. Franklin & Co., of
his city,, have change in their column
advertisement on fourth page this week.
These gentlemen believe in telling the peo-
lie of their low prices through the use of
printers ink, and through such medium,
ogether with pluck and energy, they have